Zarvanytsia

Zarvanytsia (Ukrainian: Зарваниця) is a small village in the Eparchy of Ternopil-Zboriv. It has just over 300 citizens and is located in the Terebovlia region of Ternopil oblast in the west of Ukraine, about 20 km (12 mi) SW from Terebovlia, 22 km (14 mi) N of Buchach and 18 km (11 mi) SE of Pidhaitsi, within an oxbow loop of the Strypa River at around 49°13′N 25°22′E / 49.217°N 25.367°E / 49.217; 25.367Coordinates: 49°13′N 25°22′E / 49.217°N 25.367°E / 49.217; 25.367. The village is known for its miracle-working icon of the Mother of God and is a popular site of pilgrimage, attracting Ukrainians both from the country as well as the diaspora scattered around the world.